Experience

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  PhD student in the lab of Kendall S. Hunter, PhD with co-advisement from Michael Di Maria, MDProject title: Identification of novel imaging biomarkers for improved prognosis of patients with single ventricle diseaseCurrently supported by American Heart Association/Children's Heart Foundation Congenital Heart Defect Award 20PRE35260057 (Awarded to M. Ferrari) and the Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado. Previous grants awarded to M. Ferrari include the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute TOTTS TL1TR002533.

• Women in STEM Leadership Team - Mentorship Program Co-Director

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  This program involves being matched in one-on-one mentor-mentee pairs which independently meet once a month. We organize activities, like a Book Club, to promote networking and build a community among participants as well as improve upon our skills as mentors and mentees.

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2020

  Bioengineering Department: Fall/Spring Open House, Recruitment Weekend, Bioengineering and Leadership Training (BOLT) Summer Program 2019/20 - Tissue Engineering Workshop, Women as Innovators Symposium 2019/20Additional volunteer work (unaffiliated with CU AMC): Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue, Get Out the Vote CO/FL/NY 2020 Phone-banking

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Served as a teaching assistant for Jeffrey G. Jacot, PhD in BIOE 3070, a laboratory course designed to introduce undergraduate students in their third year to experimental techniques related to biomaterials, instrumentation, and biomechanics. I was responsible for running the laboratory sessions and grading work done by the students.



University of Rochester

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Team Member

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Worked with 3 BME graduate students, 2 professors, and 2 medical doctors through the Center for Medical Technology and Innovation (CMTI) to develop a left atrial retractor for minimally invasive mitral valve procedures. We identified and evaluated unmet clinical needs through cardiovascular surgery observations and generated concept designs and scientifically proven prototypes. We also researched and applied FDA regulatory processes and market IP assessments to our product needs portfolio.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Managed and guided multiple capstone design projects in collaboration with course directors Amy Lerner, PhD and Scott Seidman, PhD through constructive feedback on written reports, meeting observation, and design control documentation.



Union College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biomedical Engineering Society President

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Planned and led programs within surrounding community to promote science and technology in children, organized weekly bioengineering help desk, enhanced on-campus awareness of bioengineering through career and alumni events

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

  Performed photo-acoustic functional imaging on IR-820 dye and worked extensively with optical equipment, MATLAB, and LabVIEW; Captured and processed the spectrum of light leaving the fiber after passage through filters of different wavelengths



Camp Walden NY

• Group Leader

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Managed 11 staff members and 40 young girls, ages 10 to 11; Built strong, individual relationships with each camper and staff member while creating a fluid group dynamic Managed 11 staff members and 40 young girls, ages 10 to 11; Built strong, individual relationships with each camper and staff member while creating a fluid group dynamic



Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

• Italy
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Purified exosomes from conditioned culture medium of Lan5 cells affected by different mutants and characterized exosomes derived from mutants based on biochemical and physical properties. Presented research findings to the PhD mentors. Purified exosomes from conditioned culture medium of Lan5 cells affected by different mutants and characterized exosomes derived from mutants based on biochemical and physical properties. Presented research findings to the PhD mentors.



The Lloyd Center for the Environment

• Education/Outreach Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Planning and preparing age appropriate lesson plans for children ranging ages 4 to 12 while collaborating with other staff members. As an education intern, I assisted the education staff in teaching hands-on science programs and maintaining the Center’s many live exhibits. Planning and preparing age appropriate lesson plans for children ranging ages 4 to 12 while collaborating with other staff members. As an education intern, I assisted the education staff in teaching hands-on science programs and maintaining the Center’s many live exhibits.